What’s Going On with Nassau County Schools?  Why Are They Afraid of Transparency?

For more than two years, parents and citizens in Nassau County have been asking a simple question:


What exactly is being taught to our children under the name of mental health?

That question remains unanswered.

Despite a court ruling confirming that the Ripple Effects mental health curriculum is a public record, the Nassau County School District and its Tier II provider, Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare (SPBH), continue to block access. Instead of transparency, citizens have faced red tape, software deletions, altered content, and now—thousands of dollars in fees just to see the materials.

So, we have a few questions.

Questions the Public Deserves Answers To:

  • Why is it so hard to view the content of a program used to teach our children about their mental health?
  • If a judge ruled the Ripple Effects application is public record, why hasn’t the public seen it?
  • Why did SPBH quietly allow the software license to lapse—during an active lawsuit?
  • Why was the software modified after a public records request was filed?
  • Why did content mysteriously disappear after parents and citizens raised concerns?
  • What exactly was in the curriculum that prompted these actions?
  • Is it true that counselors working with SPBH told students they wouldn’t share topics like sexual behavior or mental health diagnoses with parents?
  • Should programs that encourage teens to self-diagnose PTSD, depression, and anxiety be promoted without parental involvement or professional oversight?
  • Why are citizens now being told they must pay $4,000 to “purchase” the software just to review public content?
  • Why is there an additional charge of $110/hour to supervise them while they view it?
  • Is this about transparency—or about protecting something that shouldn’t be seen?

We’re told this program is part of a larger Social Emotional Learning (SEL) framework—and that Ripple Effects is CASEL-rated. But nationwide, parents are raising the alarm about the lack of visibility and ideological content embedded in these programs.

Here in Nassau County, we ask again:

  • Have taxpayers been denied the right to know how their money is being spent?
  • Are public records being hidden through clever legal maneuvering and strategic license lapses?
  • Why did the program vanish just when people started asking questions?

Public education is not private property.

Mental health tools should involve parents, not exclude them.
And public records should never come with a $4,000 price tag.

The citizens of Nassau County are not asking for private student data.
They’re asking for access to the public materials that shape the thoughts, emotions, and decisions of their children.

So, one last question:

What are they so afraid we’ll see?

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Reconsideration of the Westside Regional Park Investment

Petition to the Nassau County Board of County Commissioners

Subject: Reconsideration of the Westside Regional Park Investment

 

Dear Commissioners,

 

We, the undersigned residents of Nassau County, respectfully submit this petition regarding the allocation of public funds toward the development of the Westside Regional Park.

 

It would surprise many to learn that 82.7% of all Nassau County Ad Valorem taxes are paid by properties located east of Interstate 95. Yet, the County has programmed $22.86 million into the Westside Regional Park, located 20 miles west of Interstate 95 — a location largely inaccessible to the majority of residents who are funding it.

 

This project spans over 100 acres with an estimated construction cost of $21 million. Although the land was purchased in 2007 for $1.09 million, it has taken 17 years to bring forward a plan, raising additional concerns about the project's long-term viability and true priority.

 

Over 67% of Nassau County’s population lives in the easternmost zip codes of 32034 and 32097, areas where residents would have to travel up to 35 miles to access the park. Research shows that individuals living more than 10 miles away from a park are unlikely to use it regularly, if at all.

 

In short: the taxpayers bearing the largest burden for this project are the least likely to benefit from it.

 

Given these facts, we have serious concerns about whether the Westside Regional Park is the most responsible and equitable use of taxpayer dollars.

We respectfully request the following:

  • A full public reassessment of the Westside Regional Park's location, accessibility, and return on investment.
  • Consideration of alternative investments in parks and recreation facilities that are more geographically equitable and accessible to the majority of Nassau County taxpayers.
  • Greater transparency and opportunity for public input regarding major capital projects moving forward.

We urge you to pause further expenditures on this project until a thorough and transparent review is conducted.

 

It is time for Nassau County to ensure that public funds are invested fairly, wisely, and in ways that serve the entire community — not just a select portion of it.

 

Thank you for your attention to this important matter.

 

We look forward to your leadership and stewardship of our county’s future.

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